The endorsement must be provided by: (i) the CCM Chair26 and (ii) the civil society representative if the CCM Chair is the representative of the Government, or the representative of the Government if the CCM Chair is the representative of civil society. [...] At the funding request stage, based on an open and transparent process, the applicant35 must nominate the Principal Recipient(s) for the grant(s).36 Upon nomination, the Country Team shall initiate the required capacity assessment for the nominated Principal Recipient, if applicable.37 The capacity assessment need to be completed prior to the receipt of TRP recommendations.38 Based on the capacity. [...] The TRP clarifications process allows the TRP to ensure that important technical concerns identified during the review of the funding request are addressed in a timely manner either to the satisfaction of the TRP or to the satisfaction of the Global Fund Secretariat.52 A regular report on the status of completion of TRP issues will be shared by the Access to Funding Department with GAC for informa. [...] 60 Endorsement must be provided by: (i) the CCM Chair and (ii) the civil society representative if the CCM Chair is the representative of the Government, or the representative of the Government if the CCM Chair is the representative of the civil society. [...] For RCM applications, endorsement must also be provided for each country represented in the program by: (i) CCM Chair and (ii) civil society representative if the CCM Chair is the representative of the Government, or the representative of the Government if the CCM Chair is the representative of the civil society.
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Table of Contents
- Design and Review Funding Requests 7
- Issued on: 12 January 2023 7
- Approved by: Executive Grant Management Committee 7
- Process Owner: Access to Funding Department 7
- Associated Procedures: Operational Procedures on Design and Review Funding Requests 7
- Overall Objective 7
- Operational Policy 7
- I. Define and Communicate 9
- Determine application approach 9
- Communicate allocation 10
- II. Plan, Develop and Submit 11
- Plan and ensure implementation readiness 11
- Continue country dialogue 12
- Decide on program split 13
- Plan, develop and submit the funding request 14
- III. Review and Recommend 18
- Screen for completeness and compliance with the CCM Eligibility Requirements 18
- TRP review and recommendation 19
- GAC steer (if applicable) 20
- Notify the applicant 20
- TRP clarifications 20
- Overall Objective 28
- Operational Policy 29
- A. PLAN 30
- A.1. Agree on Deliverables and Timelines 30
- A.2. Complete Capacity Assessment (if applicable) 30
- A.3. Confirm Resourcing 30
- A.4. Complete Grant Entity Data 31
- A.5. Continue Country Dialogue 31
- B. NEGOTIATE 32
- B.1. Request GAC Steer or Decision (if applicable) 32
- B.2. Finalize Grant Documents 32
- B.3. Address TRP Issues 33
- B.4. Agree on Co-financing Commitments 33
- B.5. Identify Residual Risks and Mitigating Actions 33
- B.6. Agree on Audit Arrangements 34
- B.7. Ensure Implementation Readiness 34
- B.8. Apply for Advance Payment (if applicable) 35
- B.9. Plan for Implementation Period Reconciliation or Grant Closure 36
- C. APPROVE 36
- C.1. Submit for GAC Recommendation 36
- C.2. Request Global Fund Board Approval 37
- D. SIGN 37
- D.1. Sign Grant Confirmation 37
- E. GET READY 38
- E.1. Process First Annual Funding Decision and Disbursement 38
- E.2. Confirm Implementation Readiness 38
- Specific Multicountry Considerations 38
- Annex 1. Requirement Levels by Portfolio Category 39
- Annex 2. Advance Payment Mechanism 41
- Overall Objectives 44
- Principles and Policies 45
- Portfolio Analysis and Operational Strategy 46
- Differentiated Approach through Grant Life Cycle 46
- Roles and Responsibilities 54
- Overall Objectives 61
- Operational Policy 61
- Responsibilities and Procedures 64
- Approved on: 25 September 2019 66
- Approved by: Executive Grant Management Committee 66
- Process Owner: Grant Portfolio Solutions & Support – CCM Hub 66
- Sub-process Owner: Program Finance and Controlling Department 66
- Overall Objectives 66
- Operational Policy 66
- 44. For the two above-mentioned cases, the CCM must complete the following requirements to close the CCM Funding Agreement: 71
- a. Report on the last year of expenditure164F and achievement of performance targets; 71
- b. Transfer the in-country cash balance to the new Funding Recipient, or returning to the Global Fund165F ; 71
- c. Clear outstanding commitments and refund to the Global Fund non-eligible expenses; 71
- d. Account for and transfer or dispose non-cash assets: the outgoing entity (CCM or CCM Funding Recipient) must complete an inventory of non-cash assets procured with CCM Funding. In accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions of the CCM Funding... 71
- Background and Objectives 77
- Key Principles 77
- Operational Policy 78
- Determining and Communicating the Co-Financing Incentive 82
- Country Dialogue and Development of Funding Request 82
- Funding Request Review and Assessing Compliance with Co-Financing Requirements 84
- Grant Approval 87
- Monitoring Co-Financing Commitments during Grant Implementation 88
- Process and Responsibilities 89
- Monitoring and Reporting 92
- Annex-1: Snapshot of Co-financing considerations in funding cycle 93
- Process Objective 95
- Operational Policy 97
- IDEATION – Scoping and identification of blended finance transactions 97
- Identify opportunity, manage pipeline and define transaction team 97
- Identify transaction modality and implementation arrangement 98
- INCUBATION – IFAC pre-screening and initial transaction development, including addressing key technical areas 100
- IFAC pre-screening (if applicable) 100
- CCM215F engagement and endorsement (if applicable) 101
- Define technical aspects of the transaction, including: PfR considerations; Partner and Global Fund joint timeline; Identification and implementation of Technical Assistance (TA) 102
- MATURITY - independent technical review and IFAC full screening 103
- Independent Technical Review 103
- Finalize technical aspects of the transaction and submit for IFAC review 105
- OIG engagement 107
- IFAC full-screening (if applicable) 107
- TRANSACTION FINALIZATION – GAC and Board approval, agreement activation and disbursement of funds to partner organization 107
- GAC and Board Approval 107
- Sign legal agreement and disburse funds 108
- IMPLEMENTATION – Blended finance transaction differentiated implementation oversight, reporting and evaluation 108
- Differentiated Oversight & Reporting Requirements 108
- Evaluation of blended finance transactions and ongoing learning 110
- Specific Multi-Country Considerations 110
- Overall Objective 113
- A. Operational Policy 114
- B. Specific Multicountry Considerations 117
- Overall Objective 119
- Operational Policy 121
- Annex 1: Detailed Investment Plan: Key Elements and Description 137
- Annex 2: Detailed Budget: Key Attributes and Requirements 138
- Overall Objective 139
- Operational Policy 140
- Guiding Principles on Implementation Oversight by the Global Fund 140
- Implementation Oversight by the Country Team 141
- PLAN 141
- Define Implementation Oversight Priorities 141
- TAKE ACTION 141
- Oversee Grant Delivery 141
- Oversee PR Operations 142
- MONITOR 144
- Collect Information and Review Progress 144
- ASSESS 146
- Performance Rating: Assess Grant and PR Performance 146
- Communicate Assessment and Required Actions 147
- Support In-Country Program Review and Evaluation 147
- Global Portfolio356F Oversight by Second Line Functions and Senior Management 148
- Global Fund Senior Management 149
- Specific Multicountry Considerations 149
- Annex 1. Overview of Requirements and Best Practices 150
- Annex 2. Collection of Information for Oversight 152
- Annex 3. In-Country Program Reviews and Evaluations 153
- Overall Objective 158
- Operational Policy 159
- A. DECIDE ON ANNUAL FUNDING 159
- 1. Determine AFD Amount and Disbursement Schedule 161
- 2. Review Risks and Associated Mitigating Actions 164
- 3. Approve AFD 165
- 4. Communicate AFD 166
- B. DISBURSE FUNDS 166
- 1. Review Disbursement Schedule 166
- 2. Approve Disbursement 166
- 3. Communicate Disbursement 167
- C. Specific Multi-Country Considerations 167
- Annex 1. Requirement Levels by Portfolio Category 167
- Process Objectives 168
- Operational Policy 169
- Specific Multicountry Considerations 174
- Process Objectives 176
- Operational Policy 178
- Section 1: End-date Revisions439F 181
- Section 2: Additional Funding Revision (or Funding Reduction / Transfer) 185
- Section 4: Budget Revisions 192
- Section 5: Administrative Revisions 193
- Specific Multicountry Considerations 194
- Annex 1. Requirements Levels by Revision Type and Portfolio Category 196
- Annex 2. Illustration of Extension Scenarios 198
- Annex 3. Equivalent Months of Additional Funding – Calculation 198
- Process Objective 199
- A. Principal Recipient Registration 201
- B. Earmarking Funding for PPM 201
- C. PPM Order Request, Approval and Delivery 202
- D. PPM Payments and Reporting 203
- Annex 1. Requirement Levels by Portfolio Category 204
- Annex 2. Definition of Terms 205
- Implementing the Quality Assurance Policies for Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics and Other Health Products 206
- Overall Objectives 206
- Policy and Principles 206
- Quality Requirements for ARVs, Antimalarial and Anti-TB FPPs 207
- Marketing authorization in country of use 207
- Criteria for the procurement of ARVs, anti-TB products and antimalarials 207
- Before procuring ERP-reviewed products 207
- Pre-shipment Quality Control (QC) testing and results 207
- Types of non-compliance with quality requirements 209
- Identifying non-compliance 209
- Deciding on and monitoring of corrective measures for non-compliance 210
- Overall Objectives 211
- Policy and Principles 211
- Process, Responsibilities 216
- A. Operational Policy 223
- The Enterprise Risk Management Framework 224
- Figure 1. The core risk management activities of each line of defense, including enablers and types of risk managed, are illustrated using the ‘three lines of defense’ model. 224
- A.1. First line of defense 225
- A.1.1. Risk identification and prioritization 225
- A.1.2. Risk mitigation and control 226
- A.1.3. Assure 226
- A.1.4. Monitoring and reporting 227
- A.2. Second line of defense 228
- A.2.1. Policy development 228
- A.2.2. Advice 228
- A.2.3. Oversight 228
- A.2.4. Monitor and report 229
- A.3. Third line of defense 230
- A.4. Governance of risk management 230
- A.4.1. Portfolio Performance Committee (PPC) 230
- A.4.2. Key Issues Meeting (KIM). 231
- A.5. Risk management across the grant life cycle 231
- B. Specific Multicountry Considerations 234
- Annex 1. Requirement Levels by Portfolio Category 235
- Annex 2. Country Risk Management Framework 237
- Approved on: 4 September 2018 238
- Approved by: Executive Grant Management Committee 238
- Process Owner: Grant Portfolio Solutions 238
- Sub-Owner: Program Finance 238
- Overall Objectives 238
- Operational Policy 238